Spider Web Slime Activity for Fall Science

This fall we created an idea for a spider web slime since my son is interested in checking out spiderwebs whenever we are out for a walk. I love the way morning dew really highlights the beauty of spiderwebs. Though spiders are a bit frightening to me, they are an important part of our environment. Our homemade spider web slime is awesome fall and Halloween science, or it’s perfect anytime if you have a kid fascinated by spiders! Countdown to Halloween with spider slime!

HOMEMADE SPIDER WEB SLIME FOR KIDS

Slime, like spiders, is fascinating science!

I recently gathered up all our favorite fall slimes {there are quite a few now}, and I realized I had forgotten about this fun spider web slime idea we had done together. Slime is a really fun activity because it incorporates so many neat things like tactile sensory play and science.

We make our slimes with either clear glue or white glue and then add all sorts of themes for holidays, seasons, favorite characters, and whatever else looks good! Therefore, we have a whole year of themed slimes to try. Since our recipe is easy, your slime will be awesome. Click on the black box below to get started with our homemade slime recipe.

For this particular spider web slime we simply added plastic spiders and our imagination. This would be terrific paired with a book about spiders or you could go on an outdoor spider web hunt.

SLIME SCIENCE

Check out the viscosity of the slime. It looks like a solid but over time it will spread out like a liquid, the concept of a non-newtonian fluid. As it warms in your hands it stretches even further. What makes slime science, make sure to read about polymers and the chemical reaction between the glue and slime to add a simple science lesson to the fun.

In addition, you can also add a few drops of food coloring to change the color of this slime. We love to add confetti for a fun theme. Look how you can reuse this slime and make bat slime! Store your slime is a plastic container with a lid and you will have it for quite awhile. Another way you could also use these spiders is to make our spider oobleck or our spider ice melt activities for quick science.

Slime is an awesome tactile experience which is why we love to make it so often. Most of all, it’s just plain fun to make.